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The Air We Breathe: Discipling our Kids in a Secular World.

Show Notes Guest: Glen Scrivener — Director of Speak Life, evangelist, YouTuber, and author of The Air We Breathe Topics […]

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"Are We (Only) Having Fun?"

Summary In this episode, Matt Markins and Mike Handler discuss the role of fun and entertainment in children’s ministry. They […]

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Why Bible-Centered Teaching Drives Belief

What are you doing with your hour? Each week, you have a limited amount of time to disciple children at […]

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Moving Beyond “Bible Light” to Biblical Literacy

In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, Matt Markins and Mike Handler explore the difference between teaching children “Bible […]

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New Book Preview: From Children's Ministry to Child Discipleship

From Children’s Ministry to Child Discipleship is the first in a series of books designed to help kidmin leaders learn, […]

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How to Shepherd Moms Through Joy and Grief on Mother’s Day

My inbox is flooded with emails giving me the option to “opt out” of the slew of Mother’s Day marketing […]

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It Might Be Time to End Children’s Ministry

In this episode, Matt Markins and Mike Handler tackle a provocative idea: what if the church needs to move from […]

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Belong, Believe, Become at Home

Every parent hits a point where they realize—this isn’t just harder than before, it’s an entirely different world. Our children […]

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The Discipleship Deadline Is Sooner Than We Think

Episode Summary In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast by Awana, hosts Matt Markins and Mike Handler dig into […]

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The Air We Breathe: Discipling our Kids in a Secular World.

Show Notes Guest: Glen Scrivener — Director of Speak Life, evangelist, YouTuber, and author of The Air We Breathe Topics […]

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Discipling Kids on Mars

Episode Summary In this episode, Matt Markins and Mike Handler explore what it means to raise children and disciple the […]

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Why Child Discipleship Matters

I started playing basketball when I was nine years old. We were taught the basics: dribbling, passing and shooting. The […]

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Carrying the Fire: Why Child Discipleship Matters More Than Ever

The Child Discipleship Podcast is built around one central burden: lasting faith in Jesus for every child. This opening episode […]